A woman, scheduled for a dental appointment in York Township on Monday afternoon, made it there, but just a little too far, when her car crashed into the building's waiting area, a fire official said.

It was the third such crash at the building, said Dr. John Shreve Johnessee, whose office is at 85 Wyntre Brooke Drive.

"It's the second time somebody's driven though the wall; the other time, somebody drove over the gas meter ... Lucky building," Johnessee said.

York Area Regional Police Sgt. Jeff Dunbar said a police investigation determined that Alvera Smith, 69, of York, was confused about which gear her car was in just prior to the crash. He added the investigation is ongoing.

Another of Johnessee's patients, Stevie Schultz, 33, of York, was seated on the other side of the wall the car struck, York Township Goodwill Deputy Chief Nate Tracey said.

"She was pushed to the floor," he said. "I understand she has a back injury."

The woman was taken to York Hospital.

Tracey said at the time that he believed the driver of the car was still at the scene, getting examined by emergency medical technicians.

Police, fire, emergency crews were sent to the building at 12:12 p.m., where they found Smith's white Dodge Intrepid, had driven over the curb and punched a hole in the red brick exterior.

"We were treating a patient and suddenly, this explosion," Johnessee said. "No major injuries, so we're thankful for that."

Tracey said the building sustained some "compromised wiring" and that its drop ceiling had been pushed in.

"The township is here to verify the structural stability (of the building) and try to get them back up and running," he said.

He said Johnessee's office had canceled appointments for the remainder of the day.